Muppets to appear in Disney Channel TV special

DwtS_Ultimate_Fan · Post by **DwtS_Ultimate_Fan** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 5:26 pm

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Disney Channel stars Ashley Tisdale, Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Dylan and Cole Sprouse and The Cheetah Girls join the famous Muppets including Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and Fozzie Bear, in the television special "Studio DC: Almost Live!" which features song, dance and backstage antics of a variety show.

"Studio DC: Almost Live!" airs Saturday, July 19 (8:00 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel. On the show Ashley Tisdale will be doing Bop To The Top from High School Musical with Kermit the Frog which was pre-recorded on July 30, 2007 (Yes, one year ago)!

Pics:
Ashley Tisdale performs Bop to the Top with Kermit the Frog
http://ashleypictures.net/thumbnails.php?album=464

Publicity Stills
http://www.dcmedianet.com/Web/displa...bal_id=3117030

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:44 pm

The second link isn't working! Oh no!!!!!

I had not heard of this until right now, but I am SUPER excited!!!!!!!! Thanks so much for letting us all know!

Also, if you could find and post a working link to replace the 2nd link that's not working, that'd be AWESOME!!!

*EDIT*

Here's a working link:

http://dcmedianet.com/Web/display/displ ... id=3117030

But it says to log in when you click on a picture, so I can't even see the larger pictures...

MouseHouse55 · Post by **MouseHouse55** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:57 pm

Cool thanks. I wonder why there's been 0 marketing for this??

Escapay · Post by **Escapay** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:58 pm

MouseHouse55 wrote:Cool thanks. I wonder why there's been 0 marketing for this??

Because Disney's been too busy overpromoting those gorram Disney Channel Games, Camp Rock, The Cheetah Girls: One World, etc.

I shudder to think how the Muppets will be handled in this special. I'm glad that Disney's actually doing stuff with them again, but *this* sounds like a quickly-thought-out attempt at bridginging the generation gap by having young pop stars and tween actors rubbing elbows with established entertainment icons. Not that it's a bad thing, but knowing the Disney Channel, it seems like it'll be more a Showcase of the Disney Channel stars, with the Muppets as mere guest stars.

And Tisdale & Kermit singing "Bop to the Top"? As interesting as that sounds, I think I'd prefer if he sang "The Rainbow Connection" with Lucas Grabeel. It'd be Justin Timberlake's SNL all over again.

[ open on <strike>Justin Timberlake</strike> Lucas Grabeel standing in front of a faux brick wall ]

<strike>Justin Timberlake</strike> Lucas Grabeel: Growing up, the two shows I never missed were.. "Saturday Night Live".. and "The Muppet Show". So, if you don't mind, there's another dream I've always had, and that's to sing.. with Kermit the Frog.

[ Kermit the Frog appears atop the brick wall ]

Hello, Kermit.

Kermit: <strike>Justin</strike> Lucas, I'd be honored to sing with you.

<strike>Justin Timberlake</strike> Lucas Grabeel: Well, I just figured.. when's the next time you're gonna have a chance, right?

Kermit: Well, uh.. what shall we sing?

<strike>Justin Timberlake</strike> Lucas Grabeel: I've already got it picked out.

[ <strike>SNL Band</strike> Disney Channel Band accompanies the duo by playing "The Rainbow Connection" ]

Kermit: Awww.. this is a nice one!

<strike>Justin Timberlake</strike> Lucas Grabeel: [ singing ]
"Why are there so many
Songs about rainbows?
And what's on the other side."

Kermit: [ singing ]
"Rainbows are visions
But only illusions
And rainbows have nothing to hide."

<strike>Justin Timberlake</strike> Lucas Grabeel: [ singing ]
"So we've been told
And some choose to believe."

Kermit: [ singing ] "I know they're wrong, wait and see."

Together:
"Someday we'll find it
The rainbow connection
The lovers, the dreamers and me."

Kermit: You're a very good singer, <strike>Justin</strike> Lucas.

<strike>Justin Timberlake</strike> Lucas Grabeel: You're not so bad yourself, Kermit.

Kermit: Maybe you and me should cut an album! [ laughs ]

<strike>Justin Timberlake</strike> Lucas Grabeel: [ singing ]
"Who says that every wish
Would be heard and answered
When wished on a morning star."

[ <strike>Justin</strike> Lucas leans in too close to Kermit ]

Kermit: Ow!

<strike>Justin Timberlake</strike> Lucas Grabeel: Sorry..

Kermit: Careful, <strike>Justin</strike> Lucas - you stepped on my buddy's leg there!

[ singing ]

"Somebody thought of that
And someone believed it
And look what it's done so far."

[ <strike>Justin</strike> Lucas leans in too close again ]

Ow!!

<strike>Justin Timberlake</strike> Lucas Grabeel: Sorry!

Kermit: I've been telling you all week!!

<strike>Justin Timberlake</strike> Lucas Grabeel: [ singing ]
"What's so amazing
That keeps us star-gazing?"

Kermit: "And what do we think we might see?"

[ <strike>Justin</strike> Lucas has again gotten too close to Kermit ]

Seriously! BACK OFF!!

<strike>Justin Timberlake</strike> Lucas Grabeel: Is this any better? [ reaches behind the brick wall and kicks Kermit's puppeteer ]

Kermit: Ow! Ow! Ow!

<strike>Justin Timberlake</strike> Lucas Grabeel: [ yelling ] Yeah, you like that, don't you, Kermit?!

[ in the mad scuffle, <strike>Timberlake</strike> Lucas kicks down the brick wall to reveal Kermit's puppeteer sprawled across the floor in pain. He continues to speak to <strike>Timberlake</strike> Lucas through Kermit. ]

Kermit: Guys! Guys! Stop fighting! This song is about togetherness!

<strike>Justin Timberlake</strike> Lucas Grabeel: He's right..

Kermit: Bill? Can you say to <strike>Justin</strike> Lucas that you're sorry for shoving him?

Bill: [ meekly ] I'm sorry, <strike>Justin</strike> Lucas..

Kermit: And, <strike>Justin</strike> Lucas? Can you say you're sorry to Bill for being a d********?

<strike>Justin Timberlake</strike> Lucas Grabeel: I am not.. a d********..

Kermit: [ singing ]
"Someday we'll find it The rainbow connection The lovers, the d********, and me."

[ angered, <strike>Timberlake</strike> Lucas continues to beat up Kermit's puppeteer ]

[ fade ]

Albert

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:43 am

http://www.oceanup.com/oceanup/2008/06/ ... .html#more
That site has some nice, good-sized pictures.

rexcrk · Post by **rexcrk** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:15 pm

Oh my gosh! This looks sooo awesome! As a life-time fan of the Muppets, and a recent big fan of Disney Channel (I just started watching a couple years ago, before Hannah Montana was friggin HUGE, y'know when it first started out) I really can't wait for this.

Escapay · Post by **Escapay** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:13 pm

We were watching Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War tonight, and I totally forgot about this special.

Thankfully, I checked online and it was delayed to Sunday, August 3!

"Studio DC: Almost Live" Moves to August Premiere

As previously reported, The Muppets have teamed up with the Disney Channel stars for an all-new variety show special. "Studio DC: Almost Live!", originally slated for a July premiere, has since been rescheduled and is now set to make its bit debut on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 8:00pm ET/PT (check your local listings for details). The half-hour variety show will feature special appearances by Miley Cyrus, Ashley Tisdale, Dylan & Cole Sprouse, Jonas Brothers, and (of course) the Muppets. The special will feature singing and dancing, comedy sketches and the backstage antics of the original Disney Channel variety show.

Highlights of the program include Miley Cyrus performing her hit song "GNO" with the help of the Electic Mayhem; Kermit the Frog and Ashley Tisdale performing "Bop to the Top" (from High School Musical); Miss Piggy's failing attempts to join Nick, Joe and Kevin for a musical number (posing as a long-lost Joanas Sister); Kermit and Gonzo join the cast of "The Suite Life" for a comedic skit; plus much more.

You won't want to miss this all-new musical extravaganza, as a second "Studio DC" special featuring the Muppets is already planned to air on Disney Channel sometime fall. So be sure to re-mark your calendars, and prepare for this brand-new Muppet show. I will be sure to keep you updated with more information on the premiere of this long-awaited television event as details become available.

Albert

rexcrk · Post by **rexcrk** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 5:52 am

GNO with the Electic Mayhem? Ashley Tisdale AND Kermit singing Bop to the Top?!

This is gonna be great

ichabod · Post by **ichabod** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:22 am

rexcrk wrote:GNO with the Electic Mayhem? Ashley Tisdale AND Kermit singing Bop to the Top?!

This is gonna be great

Try that sum again would you, because great isn't the answer I'm getting.

rexcrk · Post by **rexcrk** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:45 am

ichabod wrote:
rexcrk wrote:GNO with the Electic Mayhem? Ashley Tisdale AND Kermit singing Bop to the Top?!

This is gonna be great
Try that sum again would you, because great isn't the answer I'm getting.

*Tries again*

Nope, still great

bruno_wbt · Post by **bruno_wbt** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:29 pm

What about The Cheetah Girls?

Will they be here or not?

Kram Nebuer · Post by **Kram Nebuer** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:27 pm

Escapay wrote:"Studio DC: Almost Live" Moves to August Premiere

As previously reported, The Muppets have teamed up with the Disney Channel stars for an all-new variety show special. "Studio DC: Almost Live!", originally slated for a July premiere, has since been rescheduled and is now set to make its bit debut on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at 8:00pm ET/PT (check your local listings for details). The half-hour variety show will feature special appearances by Miley Cyrus, Ashley Tisdale, Dylan & Cole Sprouse, Jonas Brothers, and (of course) the Muppets. The special will feature singing and dancing, comedy sketches and the backstage antics of the original Disney Channel variety show.

Am I just misreading this? I feel like the way this paragraph is structured and concludes, it seems there is an implication that there was an old Disney Channel variety show that this new special is based on. Do they mean Mickey Mouse Club or Muppets Tonite or something else?

george321 · Post by **george321** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:19 pm

Hi, I was just wondering does anyone know if Studio DC: Almost Live! aired in Canada? If no, will it ever be aired and when? Also, do you think there might be a DVD release of this in the future like what they did for "Wish Gone Amiss" and "That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana"

PeterPanfan · Post by **PeterPanfan** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:31 pm

I doubt there will be a DVD release, as it's only a half an hour long.

JiminyCrick91 · Post by **JiminyCrick91** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:45 pm

I could see them adding it to the enevatable Muppet Tonight DVD or at least I hope so.

-Sky

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:17 pm

I taped this the night it was on, and I just watched it. I have mixed feelings. It wasn't as bad as "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz", but it was by no means the best Muppets entertainment. I'm glad that the Muppets are being used, but it could've been better.

My favorite part was "Bop to the Top"- that was funny. And I liked the Muppets with the round mouths during "G.N.O.".

Kevin Jonas looked hot, though!

Skellington or Sparrow · Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:51 pm

it was kind of.. like.. not good.
that's the most dead laugh track i've EVER heard. they've overused laugh track for everything else on disney channel, why not this? would have made the awkwardness less awkward.

i only watched part of it, but that was quite enough.

slave2moonlight · Post by **slave2moonlight** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:54 pm

I wouldn't mind all the teeny bopper Disney Channel stuff if Disney didn't act like that was all there was to "Disney" now. It's awesome that they've acquired the Muppets, but I hope this isn't the only way they're going to use them. I think they are just trying to get their Disney Channel audience interested in them before their next movie though, but it's just a shame they have to weave High School musical and stuff like that into EVERYTHING. And it's really, REALLY annoying too.

xxhplinkxx · Post by **xxhplinkxx** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:26 pm

Wait, did this already air? If it did then I missed it. Does anyone know if it will air again, or if anyone has any clips of it online?

PeterPanfan · Post by **PeterPanfan** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:33 pm

Chris, it aired last Sunday, but reruns a lot, so you'll most likely catch it at one point or another.

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